In no way can sport be considered a luxury object.
The Olympic Movement gives the world an ideal which reckons with the reality of life, and includes a possibility to guide this reality toward the great Olympic Idea.
Swifter, higher, stronger.
The essential thing in life is not so much conquering as fighting well.
For me sport was a religion... with religious sentiment.
The six colors, including the white background, represent the colors of all the world's flags ... this is a true international emblem.